League

A. Le Coq Arena
Spectators: 7642 (Terracing: 5733, Seating: 1757, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ozan Erakıncı started the match with the kick off. The audience was convinced that Manuel Balbontín's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ömer Afgan was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Ömer Afgan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Manuel Balbontín's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. Akcadag SK's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Ali Çağrı Osman 7 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bayındır Mehmet Kayrabay in the 11th minute of play forced Eesti Spordimeeste Klubi's goalkeeper Ahmet Hamdi Hakim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bayındır Mehmet Kayrabay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manuel Balbontín did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Ömer Afgan 16 minutes into the match. After having played for 19 minutes, Doğaner Tarab managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Eesti Spordimeeste Klubi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Doğaner Tarab was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Eesti Spordimeeste Klubi's Manuel Balbontín in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Akcadag SK's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Balbontín in the 22nd minute of play forced Akcadag SK's goalkeeper Ömer Afgan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Doğaner Tarab sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 29 in the game by Manuel Balbontín from a close distance when the talented Ömer Afgan managed to make a qualified save. Akcadag SK's players were relieved. Ahmet Hamdi Hakim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Şadi Uygun, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 33rd minute Bayındır Mehmet Kayrabay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmet Hamdi Hakim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34thth minute of the game Manuel Balbontín who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Akcadag SK's Ömer Afgan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ahmet Hamdi Hakim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ozan Erakıncı, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manuel Balbontín in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ömer Afgan saved Akcadag SK from getting behind. After 44 played minutes, Akcadag SK's Gürol Sözen shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ahmet Hamdi Hakim came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Akcadag SK reached it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manuel Balbontín was the one to do the kick off. Bektaş Ali Türemen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ömer Afgan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Manuel Balbontín's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. Zaid Sedat's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ömer Afgan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. Ahmet Hamdi Hakim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ozan Erakıncı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manuel Balbontín in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ömer Afgan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Balbontín in the 72nd minute of play forced Akcadag SK's goalkeeper Ömer Afgan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ahmet Hamdi Hakim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ozan Erakıncı in the 74th minute of the match. Eesti Spordimeeste Klubi's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Ozan Erakıncı 77 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-1. Manuel Balbontín fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ömer Afgan having to interfere. Bayındır Mehmet Kayrabay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmet Hamdi Hakim having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Manuel Balbontín managed to get in a good position for a shot. Eesti Spordimeeste Klubi's supporters rose to their feet, but Manuel Balbontín was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ömer Afgan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ömer Afgan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Manuel Balbontín's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. Eesti Spordimeeste Klubi's defense didn't have a chance, in the 92nd minute, when Ozan Erakıncı scored to the left of an out of position Ahmet Hamdi Hakim, making the score, 3-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the Akcadag SK players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Eesti Spordimeeste Klubi.